The accident occurred around one o’clock in the morning, north of Orleans. A heavy goods vehicle traveling on the A10 motorway towards Paris lay down on the tracks, across the road, between the A10/A71 interchange and exit n°14 of Orléans-nord. The A10 motorway towards Paris has since been completely cut off.
Vinci Autoroutes, whose teams are on site, have taken traffic management measures:
- On the A10, exit n°15 Meung-sur-Loire: compulsory exit, access prohibited
- On the A10, exit n°16 Sea: exit recommended, entry prohibited
- On the A71, exit n°1 Orléans Centre: compulsory exit, access prohibited
- On the A71, exit n°2 Olivet: exit recommended, entry prohibited